Despite proving his mettle in acclaimed serials like Astitva, Ek Prem Kahani and Koshish...Ek Asha, Varun Badola is often referred as condescending and an actor who acts as if he knows it all, according to rumour mongers.

The actor who is currently playing the role of Vikram Thakur in Zee TV's social drama 'Phir Subah Hogi' spoke candidly about the rumors floating in the industry that he is arrogant and difficult to work with.

"People think I am snooty, elitist and too proud. I'm apparently known to refuse scenarios that don't have a strong content, they say I interfere and have superiority complex. I'm also perceived to take myself too seriously," said Varun .

Contrary to what the grapevine is buzzing, his current co-stars Gulki Joshi (who plays the character of Sugni) and producer Sourav Srivastava have a different story to tell about the actor.

Gulki said, "I was very scared to work with him because I had heard that he is a perfectionist and expects his co-actors to give perfect takes. But all apprehensions flew out of the window right from day one.

"He has been a complete sweetheart and has always made me feel at ease. It's inspiring to see such a senior actor at work!"

Producer Saurav Srivastava said, "I think he is the Aamir Khan of the television industry. He's hard-working, dedicated, tackles difficult scenes with élan, has been a part of landmark shows and most importantly, he is not interested in money for the sake of it."